Throwing in the Towel

Yeah, I know it's only the third game in the NBA season for the Sixers, but they were getting run by the Charlotte Hornets, or the Bobcats, or whoever's playing in Charlotte now. At home. When Charlotte comes to town, you pencil in a W. Unless you're on their level. Sadly, that's where Philly is.

The first week of the NBA season, you get a free preview of the league pass, so I've been flipping around on the other (more competitive and interesting) games, and I realized something. These other 30 teams are pretty good. Pick a squad, stack our 8-man rotation up against theirs, and it's all bad.

Kyle Korver is playing his way to the bench. But the back-up is John Salmons, which isn't great. Iggy's not shooting enough. C-Webb and AI are shooting too much. Nobody's playing D or rebounding. Dalembert's out, but to be honest, you can flip a coin between Stephen Hunter and Dalembert - foul-prone, limited offense, 10 points, 6 rebounds. This team simply isn't very good. Neither are the New York Knicks. Why Larry Brown left Detroit so that he can finish his coach career missing the playoffs, risking his health, is beyond me. Oh yeah, money and New York. Forgot about that.

But yeah, back to Philly, a few minutes left in the 3rd, and down by 15. You're not supposed to have to make a run against Charlotte. Especially not at home. 0-3 is 15 minutes away. Tomorrow, Indiana. 0-4. The hole has been dug. We will lay in it, motionless, for the rest of the season. The good thing is, I know the truth now, so I don't have to watch anymore. See you at the draft lottery!